"Watching Fireworks Display" LO Tutorial: Entry to Robin's Nest DT Call

INTRODUCTION:

With Independence Day coming, I’ve decided to share with you an LO, entitled: Watching Fireworks Display for Robin’s Nest Design Team Call.  

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June 12 is Philippine Independence Day & the USA’s  4^th of July is just a few weeks away.  Though I don’t join much on the revelry, I thought an LO on watching some fireworks display is apt for this occasion. 

 Actually, the photo was taken during a PyroMusical Competition in my country.  And I was so glad to find Robin’s Nest Fireworks Patter Paper very suitable for my lay out.  Below is my step-by-step tutorial:

MATERIALS & TOOLS UTILIZED:

SUPPLIES:

Pattern Paper: Robin’s Nest “Fireworks”, Bo Bunny;

Cardstock: Star Paper Corp.;

Digi Images: Meljen’s Designs “Vroom”;

Ric Rac:  All About Scrapbooking/Filstar Distributors Corp.

Foam Stars:  UBL

Foam Alphabet Stickers:  About Scrapbooking/Filstar Distributors Corp.

Brush Markers:  Marvy Uchida

Journaling Pen:  Parker

TOOLS:

Letratag: Dymo

Paper Shapers: Provo Craft “wave”

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.       I decided to highlight Robin’s Nest pattern paper print by choosing to utilize the parts of the paper without so much fireworks print which is most of the upper and right side portion.

2.       With the paper being predominantly blue with a few color accents, I also decided to utilize blue as the predominant color of the whole LO.  I played with blue cardstock and a striped pattern paper cut into a strip.

3.       To start off, I got my blue cardstock and cut out a shape using another die cut paper to follow.  I adhered this shaped cardstock on the upper right portion of my base pattern paper.

4.       I applied double faux stitching outlining the inside of the shaped cardstock.

5.       Then, I affixed my photo slightly on the left of this shaped blue cardstock, leaving space for journaling on the right side.

6.       Moving to the lower right side of the base pattern paper, I positioned my strip of striped pattern paper  vertically on the right side bridging the shaped cardstock on top to the lower part of the base pattern paper.

7.       I’ve printed my digital image on blue cardstock and paper pieced the automobile on the digital image.  Carefully, I applied coloring on the automobile digital image leaving the other parts of the digital stamp colorless against the blue cardstock.  Trim the printed digital image on blue cardstock utilizing wave decorative scissors.

8.       Adhere the prepared digital image on the bottom right of your LO, next to the base of the vertical stripe pattern paper.

 9.       Glue down your ric rac outlining the strip of stripe pattern paper.

10.   Scatter your foam star stickers around your photo.

 11.   Journalize on the provided journaling space.

 12.   Affix your LO’s title utilizing a mix of foam alphabet stickers and Dymo label sticker.

You now have a finished “Fireworks” LO just for the festivities.  HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, everyone!!!

TECHNIQUE USED ON MY LO:

I know most of you would rather use the traditional embellishments on your layouts.  But for me, I’ve learned and would like to share the art of utilizing digital stamps as embellishments on an LO.

For most, digital stamps are only utilized for handmade greeting cards.  They color it or paper piece them and mount them on their card base.  As for me, I made my 12x12 pattern papers a giant card base except that it has to go together with my chosen photo for an LO.  Should I rather just say that I fancied making digital stamps as embellishments?  It’s a lot simpler - another way of saying it. 

It’s economical because once procured, you can print and utilize them again and again for any type of project you may wish to include them in.  Unlike traditional embellishments that you get to utilize only once and need to procure another or lots of them for use in traditional LOs.

More experienced scrapbookers utilize rubber and acrylic stamps for a shabby chic look utilizing mixed media for more texture.  But for me, having a fun and bright crafting style, digital stamps are less costly and economical if you would calculate the overall cost of your completed layout.

So, why don’t you try utilizing digital stamps on your LOs?  It might be worth your while!